Tag: public health response
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Covid-19 was replaced by smallpox monkeys
After the first cases of monkeypox were recorded in Europe, various speculations and tall tales about the virus causing it began to spread rapidly on social networks. Many of them are copied from conspiracy theories born during the coronavirus pandemic. Tik Tok users tirelessly discuss the allegedly planned new restrictions on movement. One account…
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First death from monkeypox
In an alarming update, Nigeria has been hit by the dreaded monkeypox virus, with the country reporting its first fatality. The local Center for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDC) confirmed the death, further adding to the ongoing concern around the pandemic. As per the latest data, a total of 21 cases have been confirmed across…
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New outbreak of monkeypox
Since the beginning of May, cases of a rare infectious disease, monkeypox, have been recorded in a dozen countries around the world. The total number of confirmed infections – just over a hundred – is low compared to the COVID-19 pandemic, even in its early stages. However, the WHO showed concern by convening an emergency…
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MonkeyPox vs Coronovirus
The monkeypox virus has now made its way to Germany, following its detection in several other European countries, causing alarm and concern among medical experts. This rare viral infection, typically found in regions of Africa, has now been detected in the West African variant, which is milder than its Central African counterpart, but it remains…
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Monkeypox infection. Is there a vaccine?
In May 2022, the monkeypox virus began to spread worldwide, which usually does not go beyond endemic countries. How is this disease transmitted, the symptoms, and is there a vaccine against it? Where was the monkeypox virus found? In Europe, the first human infection with monkeypox was detected in the UK on 7 May.…
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Monkey pox: what is known about the prospects of a new pandemic
More than a hundred cases have already been registered on the planet, suspiciously resembling monkeypox — a relative of natural smallpox. Until 2022, patients with monkeypox were infected mainly by animals, and among people, it quickly faded, poorly transmitted by airborne droplets. But this May, the situation could change. A dozen countries on different continents…